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Middletown Rgnl/Hook Field to Washington Dulles International MWO → IAD

324 nautical miles (373 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC). Right now MWO is low IFR, wind calm; IAD is VFR, wind variable at 5 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 138 to 285 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 138 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 108 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination end.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from MWO.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75S at 100 ft, 34 nm southwest, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 34 nm southwest, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
C25C , 12 nm southwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. At the departure end, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
A320 climbing, 34 nm southwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 34 nm southwest, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 34 nm southwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B737 at 100 ft, 34 nm southwest, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 35 nm southwest, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 23 nm north, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 23 nm north, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E75L at 32,000 ft, 47 nm north, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm north, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
E170 at 17,000 ft, 21 nm north, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. 20 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
C650 at 400 ft, 27 nm north, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft. 59 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV DEPT END RY22/TM 1250/FL004/TP C650/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM DEPT END RY22 BASES RPTD 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
dept end runway 22
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C650
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (CVG, CMH, CRW, EKN, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	2 h 27 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	2 h 27 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	2 h 27 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	2 h 27 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	2 h 24 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−17 kt	0 °C	137 kt	2 h 22 min	11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	−19 kt	-3 °C	139 kt	2 h 20 min	11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 36 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	2 h 18 min	11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 37 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	2 h 17 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 41 kt	−21 kt	-20 °C	141 kt	2 h 18 min	11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 50 kt	−23 kt	-35 °C	143 kt	2 h 16 min	11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 59 kt	−34 kt	-41 °C	154 kt	2 h 06 min	11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 46 kt	−33 kt	-50 °C	153 kt	2 h 07 min	11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CMH	used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CRW	used from 98 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 147 nm out; 46 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
RIC	used from 295 nm out; 91 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
MWO Middletown, OH	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	650 ft	8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC)
ILN Wilmington, OH	29 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,076 ft	12:54 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	69 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	12:55 UTC
UNI Athens/Albany, OH	98 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	4 mi	800 ft	765 ft	08:35 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	138 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	858 ft	12:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	197 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	calm	10+ mi	900 ft	1,223 ft	12:53 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	216 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	4 mi	1,100 ft	1,987 ft	12:51 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	275 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,200 ft	902 ft	12:55 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	295 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	3,000 ft	564 ft	12:53 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	312 ft	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for IAD

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at MWO 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Middletown Rgnl/Hook Field, Washington Dulles International.